Mining Incidents

Buckeye Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0202320

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
31
citations
13
significant & substantial
$4,963
proposed penalties
$4,963
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 544 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 1,254 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 13, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY

Operator error. Failed to set crane up in digging mode. Employee did not set the travel locks prior to digging.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 1 incident

October 3, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Sand & Rock · Struck against stationary object

Assisting in the installation of a genset and bumped his finger.

2005 · 1 incident

September 22, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Sand & Rock · Struck against stationary object

While adjusting the cone and wiping the number face of shim #4, the shim had a sharp sliver which went through his glove and cut his right index finger. At the time this employee did not feel he needed medical attention. On 10/05/05 he requested medical attention for this injury.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 23, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Sand & Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 12' FELL OUT OF THE SCREEN AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 21, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Salt River Sand & Rock · Struck by flying object

HE WAS ASSISTING IN A LINER CHANGE AND WHILE REMOVING BOLTS HIS CO-WORKER WAS USING AN IMPACT GUN TO REMOVE THE BOLTS, SUDDENLY A NUT FLEW TOWARD HIM STRIKING HIN IN THE MOUTH.

2001 · 1 incident

December 12, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS HE WAS PULLING THE SCREEN BELT HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.